Argus is an American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio Corporation (IRC), founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product was the C3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27-year production run and became one of the top-selling cameras in history. The company's Model A was the first low-cost 35 mm camera in the United States.

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  • Argus is an American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio Corporation (IRC), founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product was the C3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27-year production run and became one of the top-selling cameras in history. The company's Model A was the first low-cost 35 mm camera in the United States. Argus was acquired by Sylvania in 1959 and sold off in 1969, by which time it had ceased camera production (some rebadged cameras continued to be sold under the Argus name through the 1970s). More recently, the Argus brand has been reestablished and is used on a variety of inexpensive digital cameras made by Argus Camera Company, LLC., located in Inverness, IL. (en)
  • Argus es una empresa estadounidense fabricante de cámaras y productos fotográficos, fundada en 1936 en Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus comenzó como una filial de la International Radio Corporation (IRC), creada por Charles Verschoor. Su producto más conocido fue la Argus C3, una cámara de visión directa, que gozó de una producción en serie de 27 años continuos y se convirtió en una de las cámaras más vendidas de la historia. El Model A, fue la primer cámara de 35 mm de bajo costo en los Estados Unidos. Argus fue Adquirida por Sylvania en 1959 y revendida en 1969, en cuyo tiempo cesó de producir cámaras . Más recientemente, la marca Argus ha sido restablecida y es usada en una variedad de cámaras digitales baratas, fabricadas por la Argus Camera Company, LLC. (es)
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  • Argus is an American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio Corporation (IRC), founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product was the C3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27-year production run and became one of the top-selling cameras in history. The company's Model A was the first low-cost 35 mm camera in the United States. (en)
  • Argus es una empresa estadounidense fabricante de cámaras y productos fotográficos, fundada en 1936 en Ann Arbor, Michigan. (es)
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  • Argus (camera company) (en)
  • Argus (es)
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